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Form of work
Salary: £93,666 to £126,281 per annum, pro rata
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 06 March 2024
The Role
The position of GP Teaching and Research Fellow (TEL) is part time, 0.4 FTE.
This is a one year post (with the possibility of a second year if funding available) for a GP or GP Trainee to either develop a doctorate proposal or complete their doctorate degree in educational research linked to the MBBS programme.
We would expect the successful candidate to either have submitted a funding application for an MD or PhD during the time of the post, or to complete their MD/PhD if already started.
You will join an enthusiastic and vibrant group of GP Educational Researchers at this exciting time of expansion of GP undergraduate teaching at Newcastle University.
There will be financial support of course fees and other development needs.
You will join the educational research team and GP Teaching Fellows at the School of Medicine led by Professor Hugh Alberti (Sub-dean for Primary and Community Care).
The University has developed an Teaching and Scholarship Role Profiles document which summarises the range of activities that colleagues may be expected to perform.
Candidates wishing to discuss the posts may contact Professor Hugh Alberti.
For more information about the Faculty of Medical Sciences please visit:
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/
For more information about the School of Medicine please visit:
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medicine/
Interview date: 19 March 2024
Key Accountabilities
You will either:
- Develop an educational research project including submitting a proposal for funding for a doctorate degree
or
- Be currently undertaking a doctorate degree with satisfactory progress
- The project must be directly related to the MBBS programme
In addition, the role may include:
- Linking with and supporting other doctorate students within the School of Medicine
- Supporting the work of the Medical Education Research Group
- Delivering teaching to medical students based at the Medical School and/or within GP Practices
- More broadly be involved in other aspects of education such as exam marking, case writing, etc
Specific tasks will include:
- To manage own teaching, scholarly and administrative activities
- To teach as a member of the team
- Carrying out teaching within a clear and established programme
- Developing own teaching materials
- Contributing to decisions affecting the work of the primary care team
- Outside of this posts sessions, it is expected that the candidate will be undertaking relevant clinical work (whether this be locum, salaried or a partner post) or be undertaking GP specialty training
The Person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Knowledge of the MBBS curriculum
- Current registration with the GMC and licence to practice
- Evidence of interest in teaching
- MRCGP or working towards the MRCGP (i.e. GP specialty trainee)
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in teaching
- Aspiration to develop as a clinical academic
- Evidence of research experience
Attributes and Behaviour
- Good team working skills and ability to collaborate with other disciplines
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective organisational skills
- Current registration with the GMC and licence to practice
- Evidence of interest in teaching and research
- Undergoing or completed GP vocational training
Qualifications
- Holds an MBBS degree or equivalent
- Medical degree
Desirable
- Possesses a further teaching qualification, such as the Certificate in Medical Education, a Trainer’s qualification, or a further degree
Newcastle University is a world-class UK University, advancing knowledge, providing creative solutions and solving global problems. Newcastle University in Singapore has been providing top-quality degrees in Singapore for over a decade and have graduated more than 1,000 students. We deliver jointly awarded undergraduate Newcastle University degrees with Singapore Institute of Technology in chemical engineering, electrical power engineering, marine engineering, offshore engineering and naval architecture, and mechanical design and manufacturing engineering. At Newcastle Research and Innovation Institute, we provide postgraduate education and training with MScs in Electrical Power Engineering, Energy and Sustainability, Marine Technology and Process Safety and Risk Management as well as research degrees (PhD, MPhil). Attracting and retaining staff of the highest calibre is our priority.
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 26806
